Jim Jakobs, Author at GV Wire

Hotels, Motels in Mariposa and Tulare Counties Being Turned Into Homeless Housing

September 28, 2020

Governor Gavin Newsom announced another round of 'Project Homekey' funds Monday afternoon. Mariposa and Tulare Counties were among the counties awarded. The governor also announced he has asked the Joint Leg...

SCOTUS Pick: Partisanship Worries Former U.S. Judge in Fresno. Kids “Being Brought Up to Hate America.”

Jim Jakobs

September 28, 2020

Former federal judge Oliver Wanger of Fresno says he's worried about the partisanship taking over the country. "You can almost say you could see a civil war," Wanger tells GV Wire℠ by phone. The former U....

Pro Jobs and Growth Agenda Is “Not Joe Biden’s Constituency” Says Fresno Economist (VIDEO)

Jim Jakobs

September 28, 2020

The former dean of the Craig School of Business at Fresno State, Dr. Joseph Penbera, says the priority of Democrats is to raise and spend taxpayer money. He shared his views in a recent episode of GV Wire: UNFI...

Soaring Lumber Costs Push New Home Prices Up. Local Sellers Play Guessing Game.

Jim Jakobs

September 26, 2020

Lumber prices have skyrocketed since mid-April, rising 130% and increasing the cost of a single-family home by more than $16,000 according to the National Association of Homebuilders. Jeff Klearman, portfoli...

Smoky Conditions Remain Over Foothills. Could Soon Return to Valley Floor.

Jim Jakobs

September 25, 2020

The National Weather Service Hanford office computer models have shown stagnant smoky air hovering over the areas of the Creek Fire and the SQF Complex fire in Tulare county for several weeks. The valley will l...

Ecologist Says the USFS Needs To Get Out of the Way in Wake of Massive Fires

Jim Jakobs

September 25, 2020

After nearly three weeks the Creek Fire continues to burn and is now the largest single wildfire in recorded California history at 291,426 Acres according to CAL FIRE. The USFS is still estimating full containm...

‘We’re in the Middle of a Crime Wave.’ Fresno Leaders Voice Concerns.

Jim Jakobs

September 24, 2020

Fresno City Council Member Luiz Chavez says 600 criminals have been released back into the city since April. "We're in the middle of a crime wave, and that is not a term that I use loosely because that's how...

Flames burn at a home leveled by the Creek Fire along Highway 168 on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020, in Fresno County, Calif. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

Will Creek Fire Make Home Insurance Even Harder to Get in ‘High Risk’ Areas?

Jim Jakobs

September 24, 2020

The latest totals from CAL Fire show 855 structures destroyed (identified as residential, commercial and "other"), and another 71 structures damaged by the Creek Fire. Five of the 20 largest wildfires in Cal...

Bay Area Planners Approve 60% Work From Home Mandate After Tense Debate

Jim Jakobs

September 23, 2020

After a nearly 4-hour back and forth debate, the Bay Area's Metropolitan Transportation Commission voted 12 to 1 to mandate large employers have at least 60 percent of their employees telecommute on any given w...

Valley Petroleum Distributor Questions Governor’s Plan To Phase Out Gas Powered Cars

Jim Jakobs

September 23, 2020

Governor Newsom announced Wednesday that California will phase out the sale of gasoline powered cars by 2035. “This is the most impactful step our state can take to fight climate change,” said Governor Newso...

Golden State Killer Faces His Victims in 1st Day of Hearings

Assange May End Up at Colorado Supermax Jail, UK Court Told

France to Ban Use of Wild Animals in Circuses, Marine Parks

Consumer Confidence Posts Solid Gain in September

Valley Children's Hospital Confirms Pediatric Patient Dies From COVID-19 Complications

Hotels, Motels in Mariposa and Tulare Counties Being Turned Into Homeless Housing

SCOTUS Pick: Partisanship Worries Former U.S. Judge in Fresno. Kids “Being Brought Up to Hate America.”

Pro Jobs and Growth Agenda Is “Not Joe Biden’s Constituency” Says Fresno Economist (VIDEO)

Boycott: NBA Playoff Games Called Off Amid Player Protest

France to Ban Use of Wild Animals in Circuses, Marine Parks

Food Trucks Provide Rare Bright Spot in Hard-Hit West Bank

Landmine-Sniffing Rat Hailed as Hero, Beats Out Dogs for Award

Got Questions About Voting? We Are Here to Help: Brandi Orth

Walters: New Housing Goals Stir Opposition

California Exodus: An Online Industry Seizes COVID-19 to Sell the Red State Dream

Animal’s Warrior Road Traveled Through Fresno

Eid al-Fitr Marks End of Ramadan, but COVID-19 Curtails Big Events

LIVE: Daily Briefing from Gov. Gavin Newsom

COVID-19 Brings a New Kind of Ramadan for Muslim Community

FOX, C-SPAN, NBC Moderators for Upcoming Trump-Biden Debates

New US Citizen Refugees Excited for First Presidential Vote

2020 Watch: How Much Do Debates Matter This Year?

Pro Jobs and Growth Agenda Is “Not Joe Biden’s Constituency” Says Fresno Economist (VIDEO)

Jim Jakobs

Hotels, Motels in Mariposa and Tulare Counties Being Turned Into Homeless Housing

SCOTUS Pick: Partisanship Worries Former U.S. Judge in Fresno. Kids “Being Brought Up to Hate America.”

Pro Jobs and Growth Agenda Is “Not Joe Biden’s Constituency” Says Fresno Economist (VIDEO)

Soaring Lumber Costs Push New Home Prices Up. Local Sellers Play Guessing Game.

Smoky Conditions Remain Over Foothills. Could Soon Return to Valley Floor.

Ecologist Says the USFS Needs To Get Out of the Way in Wake of Massive Fires

‘We’re in the Middle of a Crime Wave.’ Fresno Leaders Voice Concerns.

Will Creek Fire Make Home Insurance Even Harder to Get in ‘High Risk’ Areas?

Bay Area Planners Approve 60% Work From Home Mandate After Tense Debate

Valley Petroleum Distributor Questions Governor’s Plan To Phase Out Gas Powered Cars

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